Myopericytoma Involving the Parotid Gland as Depicted on Multidetector CT

Myopericytoma is a newly proposed subgroup of perivascular tumors in the World Health Organization classification of soft tissue tumors. In this study, we report a case of a benign myopericytoma with detailed multidetector CT (MDCT) findings in the parotid gland, a location that has not been described for this type of tumor previously. The clinical presentation, imaging features, histopathological and immunohistochemical findings, and the differential diagnosis with other tumors in the parotid gland are described and reviewed.

Sex determination by discriminant analysis of calcaneal measurements on the lateral digital radiography / 法医学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#Five measurements of the calcaneus taken on digital radiography (DR) of adults of Han Population of Sichuan Province were selected to determine sex by multivariate discriminant analysis.@*METHODS@#Lateral radiographs of calcaneus taken from 393 subjects were collected. The samples were randomly divided into the experimental group (148 males and 186 females) and the examined group (26 males and 33 females). Five measurements were taken from the radiography. The analysis of variance (AVON) was carried out to determine if there was significant difference between the male and female. The discriminant functions were drawn by Fisher discriminant analysis. The effects of all obtained functions were evaluated with the examined samples.@*RESULTS@#There was statistically significant difference in the five measurements between the males and the females (P<0.05). Six groups of discriminant functions were obtained with an accuracy ranged from 78.4% to 88.9%. When applied on the examined samples, the sex discriminant accuracy varied from 79.7% to 86.4%.@*CONCLUSION@#These five measurements acquired from the lateral radiographs of calcaneus could be used for sex assessment during forensic identification of individuals.

Stature estimation from the cervical vertebrae of living male by measuring Xray films of computer radiography / 法医学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To establish the regression equations and to evaluate the feasibility of measuring dimensions of cervical vertebrae with lateral films of computer radiography (CR).@*METHODS@#Anterior heights and posterior heights of C3-C7 were measured in the lateral films of the cervical vertebrae in 150 adult males from Sichuan Han population in China The body height of each individual was recorded. Linear regression analysis between the height of the cervical vertebrae and body height was performed to establish the regression equations for stature estimation. In addition, the paired t-test between the predictive value and the actual body height, the residual analysis, the test of equal scedasticity and colinearity were performed in all equations.@*RESULTS@#Thirty one statistically significant simple regression equations and 20 statistically significant multiple regressions equations were established. The coefficiencies of multiple correlations were from 0.656 to 0.259 and the standard errors of estimate were between 4.30 cm and 5.79 cm. Conclusion All equations established could be used to estimate the body height of the Han population of Sichuan adult males. It could be helpful to estimate statures from the CR films based on the dimensions of cervical vertebrae.

CT features and anatomic-pathologic basis of the 16-slice spiral CT for aortic dissection / 中华心血管病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To determine the CT features and anatomic-pathologic basis of the 16-slice Spiral CT (SCT) for aortic dissection (AD).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty-two cases with typical aortic dissection (AD) and 12 cases with intramural hematoma (IMH) underwent 16-slice SCT, performed with unenhanced, contrast-enhanced scanning and three-dimensional reconstruction. More attention was put on the true and false lumen, intimal flap, the entry tear and the involvement of branches of AD.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>(1) True and false lumen and intimal flap of AD could be shown in all of 42 cases (100%), the entry tears were revealed in 41 cases (97.6%), and the true and false lumen and intimal flap extended spirally in 41 cases (97.6%). (2) For intramural hematoma (IMH), unenhanced CT depicted crescent-shaped areas with high attenuation extending along the walls of the aorta in 10 cases (83.3%), and low attenuation in 2 cases (16.7%), while contrast-enhanced CT showed no enhancement of attenuation in the crescent-shaped areas in all 12 cases. Nine cases (75%) of IMH were associated with penetrating aortic ulcer.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The axial and three-dimensional images of 16-slice SCT can fast and exactly reveal the pathological and anatomical features of AD, and provide detailed imaging information for clinical therapy. It's very important for the selection of treatment methods.</p>

Stature estimation from upper extremity long bones by digital radiography / 法医学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To obtain regression formula for estimation of stature in Han population in Sichuan Province from length of the upper extremity long bones by digital radiography.@*METHODS@#The statures of 365 healthy adults and digital radiographs of their right upper extremity long bones were measured. All statistical dispositions were done in SPSS including description and regression analysis.@*RESULTS@#Twenty-seven simple regression and 3 multiple regression formulae with statistic significance in estimation of the stature from the sum of the length of the upper extremity long bones were established. Regression coefficient was higher in ulna than in radius, in male than in female, and was more accurate in multiple regression formulae than in simple regression formulae.@*CONCLUSION@#Digital radiograph measurement of the length of the upper extremity long bones seems to be a simple and practical method to estimate human stature in forensic practice.

Study on identification using frontal sinus computer radiographic films of Han population in Sichuan province / 法医学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To study identical indexes of frontal sinus in different locative computer radiology.@*METHODS@#Frontal sinus radiographs were analysed by combining indexes of kinds of distances and patterns, further using descriptive study to describe frontal sinus and to analyse data statistically.@*RESULTS@#The 8-identical classification of frontal sinus was proposed, basing on the ratio of frontal sinus width and orbit width, the bilateral asymmetry, the superiority of side, the numbers of arches of upper borders (left and right), the partial septa (left and right) and the location of the central septa. There was no statistical significance of sinus between sexes (P>0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#Frontal sinus is tremendous inter-individual variation so it can be used for identification, but it can not be used for sex determination.

Pericardial sinuses and recesses effusion of 16-slice helical CT imaging and anatomic correlation / 中华放射学杂志

Objective To evaluate the CT features and implications of the pericardial sinuses and recesses effusion by combining the sectional cadavers and 16 mttlti-slice CT(MSCT)reformation.Methods The anatomy and communication of the pericardial sinuses and recesses on the axial,coronal and saggital sectional cadavers(respectively 1 case),and the morphologic features on MSCT reformatted images in 104 patients were observed,The detection rate of effusion was analyzed.Results The sectional cadavers and CT images showed that the pericardia] sinuses and recesses were formed by the reflections of the pericardium on the root of the great vessels.The detection rate of the sinuses and recesses was lower in small effusion than in moderate and large effusion(P

Adrenal tuberculosis:contrast-enhanced CT features with clinical correlation / 中华放射学杂志

Objective To investigate the correlation between specific features on contrast-enhanced CT and its clinical findings of adrenal tuberculosis so as to improve the diagnostic accuracy of the disease. Methods Contrast-enhanced CT features in 30 patients with documented adrenal tuberculosis were retrospectively evaluated blindly for the features of location,size,morphology,attenuation and enhancement patterns on CT images,and compared with clinical and pathological materials.Results The common CT manifestations were as follows:enlargement of the adrenal glands in all 30 cases(bilateral 90%,mfilateral 10%)including mass-like enlargement in 13 cases and enlargement but the contours preserved in 17 cases, heterogeneity(28 cases,93.3%),calcification(17 cases,56.7%),and low attenuation in the center with peripheral enhancement(16 cases,53.3%)of the lesions.After antituberculosis chemotherapy, 5 cases of enlarged adrenal glands decreased in size or returned to normal size and configuration,with disappearance of the central low attenuation and new appearance of dot-like calcification in 2 cases.Cochran Armitage trend test showed there was an increasing tendency of calcification rate with clinical duration(X~2= 7.47,P

The Microbe Cell-surface Engineering Study Progress / 微生物学通报

Microbe cell-surface engineering , which use the microbe cell surface display technology to display foreign proteins on the microbe cell surface to produce cell-surface proteins, was developed in recent years. I t can be utilizedto develop cell-catalyst, cell-adsorbent , live vaccine, biosensor and so on, and have a wide application perspective. But in our county, the microbe cell-surface engineering is studied just now. This review explain the development of the microbe cell surface engineering, overview the study and progress of microbe cell-surface engineering, and look this technology into the future.